Awards
Recognizing outstanding contributions to the nutrition community
Each year, ASN and ASN Foundation awards program honors scientists, clinicians and scholars for significant achievements in nutrition research, education, and practice.
Call for Nominations: The 2026 Scientific Achievement Awards
Award winners will be honored at NUTRITION 2026, being held July 25 – July 28 in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC.
Deadline to Apply or Nominate: December 1, 2025
The American Society for Nutrition Foundation (ASNF) awards program honors scientists, clinicians, and scholars for significant achievements in nutrition research and practice.
The 2026 Awards will be presented during NUTRITION 2026, 25 July -28 July 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC.
Award Categories
Lifetime Career Achievement Awards
For individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions over the course of their careers
Investigator and Educator Awards
For investigators 10+ years past their terminal degree
Early Career Investigator Awards
For investigators < 10 years past their terminal degree
ASN Journal Research Publishing Awards
For investigators at all career stages
Fellowship, Scholarships and Funding Opportunities
For students and early career investigators
Other Awards
For scientists/nutrition professionals at all career stages
Fellows
Distinguished Fellows of ASN (DFASN) and Fellows of ASN (FASN)
Presentation of select awards may be contingent upon funding availability. Awards without current funding are noted; interested partners may contact Griff Courtney: [email protected]; (240)-428-3613 for information.
Nomination Instructions
Log in to the ASN Foundation Portal to submit your nomination(s).
Unless otherwise indicated, each nomination must include:
- Letter of support outlining the basis for the nomination and significance of the candidate’s work
- Brief curriculum vitae for the nominee, including a list of nominee’s publications in refereed journals
- A reprint (or series of reprints) reporting the research for which the candidate is nominated can be appended but is not required.
All nomination materials must be submitted electronically through the ASN Foundation Portal. Incomplete or late nominations will not be considered. Please be aware that certain awards have additional requirements that are defined in their linked descriptions.
Selection Process
- Confidential award selection juries are appointed each year. Juries rank the candidates based on the award criteria.
- An individual who has received 1 ASN award is not eligible to receive another award unless it is for accomplishments not previously recognized.
- An award is usually given to 1 person, but a jury may recommend that the award be given to 2 or more individuals who collaborated in recent research. Similarly, a jury can determine that there are no deserving candidates in a given year.
- The deadline for receipt of nominations is December 1, 2025.
Browse By Award Type:
Lifetime Career Achievement Awards
For individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions over the course of their careers
Investigator and Educator Awards
For investigators 10+ years past their terminal degree
Early Career Investigator Awards
For investigators < 10 years past their terminal degree
ASN Journal Research Publishing Awards
For investigators at all career stages
Fellowship, Scholarships and Funding Opportunities
For students and early career investigators
Fellows
ASN awards two Fellowships. Distinguished Fellows of ASN (DFASN) is the highest honor the Society bestows and recognizes lifetime achievements in the field of nutrition. The Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (FASN) recognizes the ongoing achievements of ASN members in the prime of their careers.
- Distinguished Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (DFASN)
- Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (FASN)
Other Awards
For scientists/nutrition professionals at all career stages